Channel transmission method, apparatus, network side device, and terminal

ABSTRACT

Provided in the present disclosure are a channel transmission method, an apparatus, a network-side device and a terminal, the method comprising: sending PDCCH to a first terminal, a CRC of DCI of the PDCCH being scrambled by a first RNTI of the first terminal, and a scrambling sequence generator of PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH being initialized with a second RNTI or a third parameter; the second RNTI or the third parameter being different from the first RNTI, and the second RNTI or the third parameter being a common parameter between the first terminal and at least one other terminal.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No.201910693478.X, filed on Jul. 30, 2019, the disclosure of which ishereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communications,and in particular to a channel transmission method and apparatus, anetwork side device, and a terminal.

BACKGROUND

In the 4th Generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE),multicast/broadcast transmission is realized by introducing MultimediaBroadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) and Single Cell Point to Multipoint(SC-PTM) technologies. However, the MBMS and SC-PTM technologies in therelated art are rarely introduced in real commercial networks, mainlybecause of the complexity and mode of their network structure, andservices are provided still based on the mode of preset service in therelated art. For example, for an MBMS service, logical channelstransmitted at an air interface mainly include a Multicast ControlChannel (MCCH) and a Multicast Traffic Channel (MTCH). The MCCH is usedfor transmitting control information of the MBMS, and the MTCH is usedfor transmitting downlink data. Both the logical channels MCCH and MTCHmay be mapped to a Multicast Channel (MCH), and finally the MCH istransmitted by Physical Multicast Channel (PMCH).

For an SC-PTM service, the logical channels transmitted at the airinterface mainly include a Single-Cell Multicast Control Channel(SC-MCCH) and a Single-Cell Multicast Traffic Channel (SC-MTCH). TheSC-MCCH is used for transmitting control information of the SC-MTCH, andthe SC-MTCH is used for transmitting service data of the SC-PTM. Boththe logical channels SC-MCCH and SC-MTCH may be mapped to aDownlink-Shared Channel, DL-SCH (DL-SCH), and finally the DL-SCH istransmitted by Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH).

Regarding the transmission of the PMCH and the PDSCH:

the initialization value of a scrambling sequence generator of the PMCHis a function of a Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN)ID, and the initialization value of a scrambling sequence generator ofthe PDSCH is a function of a Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI).The RNTI here depends on the types of RNTI used by a scheduled PhysicalDownlink Control Channel (PDCCH), such as a Cell RNTI (C-RNTI) of aunicast PDCCH and a System Information RNTI (SI-RNTI) of the PDCCHscheduled based on the system information.

It should be pointed out that, under a SC-PTM mechanism in the relatedart, all terminals interested in a certain MBMS service in the currentcell detect the PDCCH scrambled by the same Group RNTI (G-RNTI),assuming that the initialization value of the scrambling sequencegenerator of the PDSCH is a function of the same G-RNTI.

In LTE broadcast or multicast technologies of the related art, both theoriginal MBMS based on multi-cell SFN and the later SC-PTM based onsingle-cell MBMS need to be based on preset broadcast information, thatis, it is needed to configure information, such as a cycle of theMCCH/SC-MCCH, in the broadcast information in advance, even for singlecell broadcast like the SC-PTM, and the information is available to allterminals in the cell. This mode requires a network to configurespecific system information in advance, which limits the freedom ofselection of the terminal. In the related art, the mode of providinglive broadcast services generally based on different Applications (APP)is difficult to be accepted by users, or even if the network configuresthe mode, users may not be willing to choose to watch programs in thismode.

Considering the SC-PTM mechanism in the related art and users' habits,if a network side may form, based on statistical information, terminalsthat use the same APP to watch the same live program in the current cellinto a multicast group, and then provide multicast services to theseusers, instead of a service mode in which an independent resource isused for unicast for each user, the consumption of radio resources maybe effectively reduced at least in a live scene. However, this combinedmode will change the simple broadcast mode of SC-PTM, the LTE SC-PTMmode in the related art does not support Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest(HARQ), the terminal does not need to feed back channel stateinformation or HARQ-Acknowledge/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK)information, and the network side cannot confirm that each interesteduser has received a service accurately.

The solution in the related art is to introduce directly an HARQmechanism, and even a channel feedback mechanism under a multicastmechanism, and the network side realizes retransmission based on thereceived NACK information. However, how to obtain or indicate the usedresources feedback by the terminal, or how to make the network sideeffectively distinguish feedbacks from different terminals is a problemneeding to be further solved.

SUMMARY

The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a channeltransmission method and apparatus, a network side device, and aterminal, so as to solve the problems in the related art that a feedbackmechanism of a multicast mechanism easily causes the conflict offeedback resources used by terminals, and a network side cannotdistinguish the transmitter of feedback information.

To solve the above problems, the embodiments of the present disclosureprovide a channel transmission method, which is applied to a networkside device, and may include the following operation.

PDCCH is transmitted to a first terminal. Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)of Downlink Control Information (DCI) of the PDCCH is scrambled by afirst RNTI of the first terminal, and the scrambling sequence generatorof PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with a second RNTI or athird parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is a common parameter of thefirst terminal and at least one other terminal.

The DCI indicates that the scrambling sequence generator of PDSCHscheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with a second RNTI or a thirdparameter.

A DCI format, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, conveys aPhysical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) resource indicator informationfield.

The method may further include the following operation.

The first RNTI is configured for the first terminal. Wherein differentterminals have different first RNTIs.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from a C-RNTI assignedby a network side device for the first terminal.

The method may further include the following operation.

The same second RNTI or third parameter is configured for the firstterminal and at least one other terminal, or the same second RNTI orthird parameter is predefined for the first terminal and at least oneother terminal through a protocol.

The method may further include the following operation.

A user equipment (UE) specific search space for transmitting the PDCCHis configured for the first terminal.

The operation that the PDCCH is transmitted to the first terminal mayinclude the following operation.

The PDCCH is transmitted to the first terminal in the UE specific searchspace of the first terminal.

The DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

The method may further include the following operation.

At least two sets of downlink configuration information are configuredfor the first terminal through high-layer signaling. The downlinkconfiguration information includes: downlink Demodulation ReferenceSignal (DMRS) configuration information and/or PDSCH configurationinformation.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduled bythe DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI; and

downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduled bythe DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than the firstRNTI.

The initialization value of the scrambling sequence generator of thePDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the firstRNTI, is related to a physical cell identifier.

The initialization value of a sequence generator of the DMRS of thePDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the firstRNTI, is determined by the physical cell identifier.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a channeltransmission method, which is applied to a first terminal, and mayinclude the following operation.

PDCCH is received. The CRC of the DCI of the PDCCH is scrambled by thefirst RNTI of the first terminal, and the scrambling sequence generatorof the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with the second RNTIor the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

The method may further include that: according to the indication of theDCI, the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCH is initialized withthe second RNTI or the third parameter.

The DCI format, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, conveysthe PUCCH resource indicator information field.

The method may further include the following operation.

HARQ feedback is performed to the received PDSCH on the correspondingPUCCH resource according to the value of the PUCCH resource indicatorinformation field.

The method may further include the following operation.

The first RNTI configured by the network side device for the firstterminal is obtained.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from the C-RNTIassigned by the network side device for the first terminal.

The method may further include the following operation.

The same second RNTI or third parameter configured by the network sidedevice for the first terminal and at least one other terminal isobtained, or the second RNTI or third parameter shared by the firstterminal and at least one other terminal is predefined according to aprotocol.

The operation that the PDCCH is received may include the followingoperation.

The PDCCH is detected in the UE specific search space configured by thenetwork side device for the first terminal.

The DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

The method may further include the following operation.

At least two sets of downlink configuration information which areconfigured by the network side device for the first terminal through thehigh-layer signaling are obtained. The downlink configurationinformation includes: the downlink DMRS configuration information and/orthe PDSCH configuration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI; and

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than thefirst RNTI.

The initialization value of the scrambling sequence generator of thePDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the firstRNTI, is related to the physical cell identifier.

The initialization value of the sequence generator of the DMRS of thePDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the firstRNTI, is determined by the physical cell identifier.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a channeltransmission apparatus, which is applied to a network side device, andmay include: a transmitting module.

The transmitting module is configured to transmit the PDCCH to the firstterminal. The CRC of the DCI of the PDCCH of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal, and the scramblingsequence generator of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH is initializedwith the second RNTI or the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a network sidedevice, which may include: a processor and a transceiver. The processoris configured to control the transceiver to perform the followingprocess.

PDCCH is transmitted to the first terminal. The CRC of the DCI of thePDCCH of the first terminal is scrambled by the first RNTI of the firstterminal, and the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCH scheduledby the PDCCH is initialized with the second RNTI or the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a channeltransmission apparatus, which is applied to a first terminal, and mayinclude: a receiving module.

The receiving module is configured to receive the PDCCH. The CRC of theDCI of the PDCCH is scrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal,and a scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCHis initialized with the second RNTI or the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a terminal, whichis the first terminal, and may include: a processor and a transceiver.The processor is configured to control the transceiver to perform thefollowing process.

PDCCH is received. The CRC of the DCI of the PDCCH is scrambled by thefirst RNTI of the first terminal, and the scrambling sequence generatorof the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with the second RNTIor the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

The embodiments of the present invention also provide a communicationdevice, which may include: a memory, a processor and a computer programwhich is stored on the memory and capable of running on the processor.When executing the program, the processor implements the above channeltransmission method.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide acomputer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program may bestored. When executed by a processor, the program implements the stepsin the above channel transmission method.

The above technical solution of the present disclosure at least has thefollowing beneficial effects.

In the channel transmission method and apparatus, the network sidedevice, and the terminal of the embodiments of the present disclosure,each of different terminals detect its own PDCCH independently,different PDCCHs schedule the same multicast or broadcast PDSCHresource, different PDCCHs indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedbackof each terminal separately, and each of different terminals performHARQ feedback to the received multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource onits own PUCCH resource. In this way, individual HARQ feedback indicationcan be realized for each terminal, so as to avoid the conflict offeedback resources used by the terminals, and the network side candistinguish the transmitting terminals of the HARQ feedbacks accordingto the different PUCCH resources, so as to realize retransmission.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a first schematic diagram of steps in a channeltransmission method according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second schematic diagram of steps in a channeltransmission method according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 3 illustrates a first structural schematic diagram of a channeltransmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 4 illustrates a structural schematic diagram of a network sidedevice according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 illustrates a second structural schematic diagram of a channeltransmission apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 6 illustrates a structural schematic diagram of a terminalaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For making the technical problem to be solved, technical solutions andadvantages of the present disclosure clearer, a detailed description isgiven below in combination with the accompanying drawings and thespecific embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide achannel transmission method, which is applied to a network side device,and the method may include the following step.

At S11, PDCCH is transmitted to a first terminal. CRC of DCI of thePDCCH is scrambled by a first RNTI of the first terminal, and ascrambling sequence generator of PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH isinitialized with a second RNTI or a third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is a common parameter of thefirst terminal and at least one other terminal.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, because the CRC of the DCIof the PDCCH of the first terminal is scrambled by the first RNTI of thefirst terminal, each of different terminals may detect its own PDCCHindependently according to its own first RNTI, each of different PDCCHsseparately indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of eachterminal, and each of different terminals may perform HARQ feedback tothe received PDSCH resource on its own PUCCH resource.

Optionally, because the second RNTI or the third parameter is the commonparameter of the first terminal and at least one other terminal, thecommon PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH of the first terminal and the PDCCHof at least one other terminal may realize the common detection of thesame physical resource by multiple terminals, thereby realizing amulticast or broadcast function.

Optionally, because the second RNTI or the third parameter is differentfrom the first RNTI, that is, the scrambling of the common PDSCH isunrelated to the first RNTI of the scheduling PDCCH, each terminal canuse the PUCCH resource indicated by its own PDCCH to perform the HARQfeedback while the common detection of the same physical resource bymultiple terminals is realized.

It is to be noted that the channel transmission method according to theembodiments of the present disclosure is a channel transmission methodsupporting multicast or broadcast, and the second RNTI or the thirdparameter is the common parameter of a terminal group (including thefirst terminal and at least one other terminal) of a multicast service.

Optionally, the channel transmission method according to the embodimentsof the present disclosure is not limited to a specific service.

Optionally, a DCI format, of which the CRC is scrambled by the firstRNTI, conveys a PUCCH resource indicator information field, and thePUCCH resource indicator information field may specifically be used forindicating the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of the terminal.

The DCI format of the PDCCH is DCI format 1_0 and/or DCI format 1_1.

As an optional embodiment, the method may further include the followingoperation.

The first RNTI is configured for the first terminal. Different terminalshave different first RNTIs.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from a C-RNTI assignedby the network side device for the first terminal.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, because differentterminals have different first RNTIs, each of the different terminalsmay independently detect its own PDCCH according to its own first RNTI.

As another optional embodiment, the method may further include thefollowing operation.

A same second RNTI or third parameter is configured for the firstterminal and at least one other terminal, or the same second RNTI orthird parameter is predefined for the first terminal and at least oneother terminal through a protocol.

Optionally, the second RNTI or third parameter is different from theC-RNTI configured by the network side for the first terminal and atleast one other terminal.

As another optional embodiment, the method may further include thefollowing operation.

The first RNTI is the C-RNTI assigned for the first terminal.

A same second RNTI or third parameter is configured for the firstterminal and at least one other terminal, or the same second RNTI orthird parameter is predefined for the first terminal and at least oneother terminal through a protocol.

The DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, namely theC-RNTI, indicates whether the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCHscheduled currently is initialized with the second RNTI or the thirdparameter or initialized with the first RNTI.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, because the C-RNTIs ofdifferent terminals are different, each of the different terminals mayindependently detect their PDCCH according to its own C-RNTI; meanwhile,the DCI indicates that the scrambling of the scheduled common PDSCH isunrelated to the first RNTI (C-RNTI) of the scheduling PDCCH, so eachterminal can use the PUCCH resource indicated by its own PDCCH toperform the HARQ feedback while the common detection of the samephysical resource by multiple terminals is realized.

As another optional embodiment, the method may further include thefollowing operation.

A user equipment (UE) specific search space for transmitting the PDCCHis configured for the first terminal.

That operation of transmitting the PDCCH to the first terminal mayinclude the following operation.

The PDCCH is transmitted to the first terminal in the UE specific searchspace of the first terminal.

The DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

For example, the network side device configures a UE specific searchspace #1 for the first terminal through RRC signaling, and the DCIformat of the UE specific search space #1 is scrambled by the first RNTIof the first terminal, so the first terminal only needs to perform oneCRC scrambled by the first RNTI during blind check in the UE specificsearch space #1.

For another example, the network side device configures the UE specificsearch space #1 for the first terminal through RRC signaling, and theDCI format of the UE specific search space #1 is scrambled by the firstRNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of the first terminal, so thefirst terminal needs to perform two CRCs scrambled by the first RNTI andthe C-RNTI during blind check in the UE specific search space #1.

As another optional embodiment, the method may further include thefollowing operation.

At least two sets of downlink configuration information are configuredfor the first terminal through high-layer signaling. The downlinkconfiguration information includes: downlink DMRS configurationinformation and/or PDSCH configuration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduled bythe DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, which may alsobe referred to as the downlink configuration information applicable tothe multicast or broadcast service; and

downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduled bythe DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than the firstRNTI, which may also be referred to as the downlink configurationinformation applicable to the unicast service.

As another optional embodiment, the method may further include thefollowing operation.

At least two sets of downlink configuration information are configuredfor the first terminal through the high-layer signaling. The downlinkconfiguration information includes: the downlink DMRS configurationinformation and/or the PDSCH configuration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

the downlink configuration information applicable to the multicast orbroadcast service; and

the downlink configuration information applicable to the unicastservice.

The downlink configuration information used by the currently scheduledPDSCH is indicated in the DCI.

For example, the network side device configures two sets of downlinkDMRS configuration information for the terminal through the high-layersignaling. The DMRS length in the first set of downlink DMRSconfiguration information is two symbols, an additional DMRS isconfigured, and the first set of downlink DMRS configuration informationis applicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI. The DMRS length in the second set ofdownlink DMRS configuration information is one symbol, no additionalDMRS is configured, and the second set of downlink DMRS configurationinformation is applicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of whichthe CRC is scrambled by an RNTI (such as the C-RNTI) other than thefirst RNTI.

Optionally, the initialization value of the scrambling sequencegenerator of the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI, is related to a physical cell identifier.

For example, the initialization value c_(init) of the scramblingsequence generator of the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRCis scrambled by the first RNTI, is:

c _(init) =n _(RNTI)·2¹⁵ +q·2¹⁴ +n _(ID)

where, n_(RNTI) is the second RNTI or the third parameter, andn_(ID)=N_(ID) ^(cell) is the physical cell identifier.

Optionally, the initialization value of a sequence generator of the DMRSof the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by thefirst RNTI, is determined by the physical cell identifier.

For example, the initialization value of the scrambling sequencegenerator of the DMRS of the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which theCRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, is:

c _(init)=(2¹⁷(N _(symb) ^(slot) n _(s,f) ^(μ) +l+1)(2N _(ID) ^(n)^(SCID) )+2N _(ID) ^(n) ^(SCID) +n _(SCID))mod 2³¹

where, N_(ID) ^(n) ^(SCID) =N_(ID) ^(cell) is the physical cellidentifier, N_(symb) ^(slot) is the number of symbols in a time slot,and n_(s,f) ^(μ) is a time slot index in the next radio frame with asubcarrier spacing configured as μ.

To sum up, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, each ofdifferent terminals independently detect its own PDCCH, different PDCCHsschedule the same multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource, differentPDCCHs separately indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of eachterminal, and each of different terminals perform HARQ feedback to thereceived multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource on its own PUCCHresource. In this way, individual HARQ feedback indication can berealized for each terminal, so as to avoid the conflict of feedbackresources used by the terminals, and the network side can distinguishthe transmitting terminals of the HARQ feedbacks according to thedifferent PUCCH resources, so as to realize retransmission.

As shown in FIG. 2, the embodiments of the present disclosure alsoprovide a channel transmission method, which is applied to a firstterminal, and may include the following step.

At S21, PDCCH is received. The CRC of the DCI of the PDCCH is scrambledby the first RNTI of the first terminal, and the scrambling sequencegenerator of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with thesecond RNTI or the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, because the CRC of the DCIof the PDCCH of the first terminal is scrambled by the first RNTI of thefirst terminal, each of different terminals may independently detect itsown PDCCH according to its own first RNTI, different PDCCHs separatelyindicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of each terminal, and eachof different terminals may perform HARQ feedback to the received PDSCHresource on its own PUCCH resource.

Optionally, because the second RNTI or the third parameter is the commonparameter of the first terminal and at least one other terminal, thecommon PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH of the first terminal and the PDCCHof at least one other terminal may realize the common detection of thesame physical resource by multiple terminals, thereby realizing amulticast or broadcast function.

Optionally, because the second RNTI or the third parameter is differentfrom the first RNTI, that is, the scrambling of the common PDSCH isunrelated to the first RNTI of the scheduling PDCCH, each terminal canuse the PUCCH resource indicated by its own PDCCH to perform the HARQfeedback while the common detection of the same physical resource bymultiple terminals is realized.

It is to be noted that the channel transmission method according to theembodiments of the present disclosure is a channel transmission methodsupporting multicast or broadcast, and the second RNTI or the thirdparameter is the common parameter of a terminal group (including thefirst terminal and at least one other terminal) of a multicast service.

Optionally, the DCI format, of which the CRC is scrambled by the firstRNTI, conveys the PUCCH resource indicator information field, and thePUCCH resource indicator information field may specifically be used forindicating the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of the terminal.

The method may further include the following operation.

HARQ feedback is performed to the received PDSCH on the PUCCH resourcecorresponding to the value of the PUCCH resource indicator informationfield.

The DCI format of the PDCCH is the DCI format 1_0 and/or the DCI format1_1.

As an optional embodiment, the method may further include the followingoperation.

The first RNTI configured by the network side device for the firstterminal is obtained. Different terminals have different first RNTIs.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from the C-RNTIassigned by the network side device for the first terminal.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, because differentterminals have different first RNTIs, each of the different terminalsmay independently detect its own PDCCH according to its own first RNTI.

As another optional embodiment, the method may further include thefollowing operation.

The same second RNTI or third parameter configured by the network sidedevice for the first terminal and at least one other terminal isobtained, or the second RNTI or third parameter shared by the firstterminal and at least one other terminal is predefined according to aprotocol.

Optionally, the second RNTI or third parameter is different from theC-RNTI configured by the network side for the first terminal and atleast one other terminal.

As another optional embodiment, S21 may include the following operation.

The PDCCH is detected in the UE specific search space configured by thenetwork side device for the first terminal.

The DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

For example, the network side device configures the UE specific searchspace #1 for the first terminal through the RRC signaling, and the DCIformat of the UE specific search space #1 is scrambled by the first RNTIof the first terminal, so the first terminal only needs to perform oneCRC scrambled by the first RNTI during blind check in the UE specificsearch space #1.

For another example, the network side device configures the UE specificsearch space #1 for the first terminal through RRC signaling, and theDCI format of the UE specific search space #1 is scrambled by the firstRNTI of the first terminal or the C-RNTI of the first terminal, so thefirst terminal needs to perform two CRCs scrambled by the first RNTI andthe C-RNTI during blind check in the UE specific search space #1.

As another optional embodiment, the method may further include thefollowing operation.

At least two sets of downlink configuration information which areconfigured by the network side device for the first terminal through thehigh-layer signaling are obtained. The downlink configurationinformation includes: the downlink DMRS configuration information and/orthe PDSCH configuration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, which mayalso be referred to as the downlink configuration information applicableto the multicast or broadcast service; and

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than thefirst RNTI, which may also be referred to as the downlink configurationinformation applicable to the unicast service.

For example, the network side device configures two sets of downlinkDMRS configuration information for the terminal through the high-layersignaling. The DMRS length in the first set of downlink DMRSconfiguration information is two symbols, an additional DMRS isconfigured, and the first set of downlink DMRS configuration informationis applicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI. The DMRS length in the second set ofdownlink DMRS configuration information is one symbol, no additionalDMRS is configured, and the second set of downlink DMRS configurationinformation is applicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, of whichthe CRC is scrambled by an RNTI (such as the C-RNTI) other than thefirst RNTI.

Optionally, the initialization value of the scrambling sequencegenerator of the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI, is related to a physical cell identifier.

For example, the initialization value c_(init) of the scramblingsequence generator of the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRCis scrambled by the first RNTI, is:

c _(init) =n _(RNTI)·2¹⁵ +q·2¹⁴ +n _(ID)

where, n_(RNTI) is the second RNTI or the third parameter, andn_(ID)=N_(ID) ^(cell) is the physical cell identifier.

Optionally, the initialization value of the sequence generator of theDMRS of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, of which the CRC is scrambledby the first RNTI, is determined by the physical cell identifier.

For example, the initialization value of the scrambling sequencegenerator of the DMRS of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH, of which theCRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, is:

c _(init)=(2¹⁷(N _(symb) ^(slot) n _(s,f) ^(μ) +l+1)(2N _(ID) ^(n)^(SCID) )+2N _(ID) ^(n) ^(SCID) +n _(SCID))mod 2³¹

where, N_(ID) ^(n) ^(SCID) =N_(ID) ^(cell) is the physical cellidentifier, N_(symb) ^(slot) is the number of symbols in a time slot,and n_(s,f) ^(μ) is a time slot index in the next radio frame with asubcarrier spacing configured as μ.

To sum up, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, each ofdifferent terminals independently detects its own PDCCH, differentPDCCHs schedule the same multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource,different PDCCHs separately indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQfeedback of each terminal, and each of different terminals perform HARQfeedback to the received multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource on itsown PUCCH resource. In this way, individual HARQ feedback indication canbe realized for each terminal, so as to avoid the conflict of feedbackresources used by the terminals, and the network side can distinguishthe transmitting terminals of the HARQ feedbacks according to thedifferent PUCCH resources, so as to realize retransmission.

As shown in FIG. 3, the embodiments of the present disclosure alsoprovide a channel transmission apparatus, which is applied to a networkside device, and may include: a transmitting module 31.

The transmitting module 31 is configured to transmit the PDCCH to thefirst terminal. The CRC of the DCI of the PDCCH of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal, and the scramblingsequence generator of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH is initializedwith the second RNTI or the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, conveys thePUCCH resource indicator information field.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theapparatus may further include a first configuring module.

The first configuring module is configured to configure the first RNTIfor the first terminal. Different terminals have different first RNTIs.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from the C-RNTIassigned by the network side device for the first terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theapparatus may further include a second configuring module.

The second configuring module is configured to configure the same secondRNTI or third parameter for the first terminal and at least one otherterminal, or predefine the same second RNTI or third parameter for thefirst terminal and at least one other terminal through a protocol.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theapparatus may further include a third configuring module.

The third configuring module is configured to configure for the firstterminal the UE specific search space for transmitting the PDCCH.

The transmitting module includes a transmitting submodule.

The transmitting submodule is configured to transmit the PDCCH to thefirst terminal in the UE specific search space of the first terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theapparatus may further include a fourth configuring module.

The fourth configuring module is configured to configure at least twosets of downlink configuration information for the first terminalthrough the high-layer signaling. The downlink configuration informationincludes: the downlink DMRS configuration information and/or the PDSCHconfiguration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI; and

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than thefirst RNTI.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is related to the physical cell identifier.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the sequence generator of the DMRS of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is determined by the physical cell identifier.

To sum up, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, each ofdifferent terminals independently detect its own PDCCH, different PDCCHsschedule the same multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource, differentPDCCHs separately indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of eachterminal, and each of different terminals perform HARQ feedback to thereceived multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource on its own PUCCHresource. In this way, individual HARQ feedback indication can berealize for each terminal, so as to avoid the conflict of feedbackresources used by the terminals, and the network side can distinguishthe transmitting terminal of the HARQ feedback according to thedifferent PUCCH resources, so as to realize retransmission.

It is to be noted that the channel transmission apparatus according tothe embodiments of the present disclosure is an apparatus that canperform the channel transmission method, so all embodiments of thechannel transmission method are applied to the apparatus and can achievethe same or similar beneficial effects.

As shown in FIG. 4, the embodiments of the present disclosure furtherprovide a network side device, which may include: a processor 400 and atransceiver 410. The processor 400 is configured to control thetransceiver 410 to perform the following process.

PDCCH is transmitted to the first terminal. The CRC of the DCI of thePDCCH is scrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal, and thescrambling sequence generator of the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH isinitialized with the second RNTI or the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, conveys thePUCCH resource indicator information field.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theprocessor 400 is further configured to:

configure the first RNTI for the first terminal. Different terminalshave different first RNTIs.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from the C-RNTIassigned by the network side device for the first terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theprocessor 400 is further configured to:

configure the same second RNTI or third parameter for the first terminaland at least one other terminal, or predefine the same second RNTI orthird parameter for the first terminal and at least one other terminalthrough a protocol.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theprocessor 400 is further configured to:

configure for the first terminal the UE specific search space fortransmitting the PDCCH.

The transceiver 410 is further configured to:

transmit the PDCCH to the first terminal in the UE specific search spaceof the first terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theprocessor 400 is further configured to:

configure at least two sets of downlink configuration information forthe first terminal through the high-layer signaling. The downlinkconfiguration information includes: the downlink DMRS configurationinformation and/or the PDSCH configuration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI; and

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than thefirst RNTI.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is related to the physical cell identifier.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the sequence generator of the DMRS of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is determined by the physical cell identifier.

To sum up, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, each ofdifferent terminals independently detect its own PDCCH, different PDCCHsschedule the same multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource, differentPDCCHs separately indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of eachterminal, and each of different terminals perform HARQ feedback to thereceived multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource on its own PUCCHresource. In this way, individual HARQ feedback indication can berealized for each terminal, so as to avoid the conflict of feedbackresources used by the terminals, and the network side can distinguishthe transmitting terminal of the HARQ feedback according to thedifferent PUCCH resources, so as to realize retransmission.

It is to be noted that the network side device according to theembodiments of the present disclosure is a network side device that canperform the channel transmission method, so all embodiments of thechannel transmission method are applied to the network side device andcan achieve the same or similar beneficial effects.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a communicationdevice, which is a network side device, and may include: a memory, aprocessor and a computer program stored in the memory and capable ofrunning on the processor. When executing the program, the processorimplements each process in the above embodiments of the channeltransmission method and can achieve the same technical effects. Foravoiding repetitions, elaborations are omitted herein.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computerreadable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. Whenexecuted by the processor, the program implements each process in theabove embodiments of the channel transmission method and can achieve thesame technical effects. For avoiding repetitions, elaborations areomitted herein. The computer-readable storage medium is a Read-OnlyMemory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or anoptical disc, etc.

As shown in FIG. 5, the embodiments of the present disclosure alsoprovide a channel transmission apparatus, which is applied to a firstterminal, and may include: a receiving module 51.

The receiving module 51 is configured to receive the PDCCH. The CRC ofthe DCI of the PDCCH is scrambled by the first RNTI of the firstterminal, and the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCH scheduledby the PDCCH is initialized with the second RNTI or the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, conveys thePUCCH resource indicator information field.

The apparatus may also include: a feedback module.

The feedback module is configured to perform HARQ feedback to thereceived PDSCH on the PUCCH resource corresponding to the value of thePUCCH resource indicator information field.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theapparatus may also include: a first obtaining module.

The first obtaining module is configured to obtain the first RNTIconfigured by the network side device for the first terminal. Differentterminals have different first RNTIs.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from the C-RNTIassigned by the network side device for the first terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theapparatus may further include: a second obtaining module.

The second obtaining module is configured to obtain the same second RNTIor third parameter configured by the network side device for the firstterminal and at least one other terminal, or predefine the second RNTIor third parameter shared by the first terminal and at least one otherterminal according to a protocol.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, thereceiving module may include: a receiving submodule.

The receiving submodule is configured to detect the PDCCH in the UEspecific search space configured by the network side device for thefirst terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theapparatus may further include a third obtaining module.

The third obtaining module is configured to obtain at least two sets ofdownlink configuration information which are configured for the firstterminal by the network side device through the high-layer signaling.The downlink configuration information includes: the downlink DMRSconfiguration information and/or the PDSCH configuration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI; and

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than thefirst RNTI.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is related to the physical cell identifier.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the sequence generator of the DMRS of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is determined by the physical cell identifier.

To sum up, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, each ofdifferent terminals independently detect its own PDCCH, different PDCCHsschedule the same multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource, differentPDCCHs separately indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of eachterminal, and each of different terminals perform HARQ feedback to thereceived multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource on its own PUCCHresource. In this way, individual HARQ feedback indication can berealized for each terminal, so as to avoid the conflict of feedbackresources used by the terminals, and the network side can distinguishthe transmitting terminals of the HARQ feedbacks according to thedifferent PUCCH resources, so as to realize retransmission.

It is to be noted that the channel transmission apparatus according tothe embodiments of the present disclosure is an apparatus that canperform the channel transmission method, so all embodiments of thechannel transmission method are applied to the apparatus and can achievethe same or similar beneficial effects.

As shown in FIG. 6, the embodiments of the present disclosure furtherprovide a terminal, which is the first terminal, and may include: aprocessor 600 and a transceiver 610. The terminal may further include auser interface 620. The processor 600 is configured to control thetransceiver 610 to perform the following process.

PDCCH is received. The CRC of the DCI of the PDCCH is scrambled by thefirst RNTI of the first terminal, and the scrambling sequence generatorof the PDSCH scheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with the second RNTIor the third parameter.

The second RNTI or the third parameter is different from the first RNTI,and the second RNTI or the third parameter is the common parameter ofthe first terminal and at least one other terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, conveys thePUCCH resource indicator information field.

The transceiver 610 is further configured to:

perform HARQ feedback to the received PDSCH on the PUCCH resourcecorresponding to the value of the PUCCH resource indicator informationfield.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, thetransceiver 610 is further configured to:

obtain the first RNTI configured by the network side device for thefirst terminal. Different terminals have different first RNTIs.

The first RNTI of the first terminal is different from the C-RNTIassigned by the network side device for the first terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, thetransceiver 610 is further configured to:

obtain the same second RNTI or third parameter configured by the networkside device for the first terminal and at least one other terminal, orpredefine the second RNTI or third parameter shared by the firstterminal and at least one other terminal according to a protocol.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, thetransceiver 610 is further configured to:

detect the PDCCH in the UE specific search space configured by thenetwork side device for the first terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, the DCIformat of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal;

or,

the DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and the C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, thetransceiver 610 is further configured to:

obtain at least two sets of downlink configuration information which areconfigured by the network side device for the first terminal through thehigh-layer signaling. The downlink configuration information includes:the downlink DMRS configuration information and/or the PDSCHconfiguration information.

The at least two sets of downlink configuration information include:

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI; and

the downlink configuration information applicable to the PDSCH scheduledby the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by an RNTI other than thefirst RNTI.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the scrambling sequence generator of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is related to the physical cell identifier.

Optionally, in the above embodiments of the present disclosure, theinitialization value of the sequence generator of the DMRS of the PDSCHscheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI,is determined by the physical cell identifier.

To sum up, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, each ofdifferent terminals independently detect its own PDCCH, different PDCCHsschedule the same multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource, differentPDCCHs separately indicate the PUCCH resource for HARQ feedback of eachterminal, and each of different terminals perform HARQ feedback to thereceived multicast or broadcast PDSCH resource on its own PUCCHresource. In this way, individual HARQ feedback indication can berealized for each terminal, so as to avoid the conflict of feedbackresources used by the terminals, and the network side can distinguishthe transmitting terminals of the HARQ feedbacks according to thedifferent PUCCH resources, so as to realize retransmission.

It is to be noted that the terminal provided by the embodiments of thepresent disclosure is a terminal that can perform the channeltransmission method, so all embodiments of the channel transmissionmethod are applied to the terminal and can achieve the same or similarbeneficial effects.

The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide acommunication device, which is the first terminal, and may include: amemory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory andcapable of running on the processor. When executing the program, theprocessor implements each process in the above embodiments of thechannel transmission method and can achieve the same technical effects.For avoiding repetitions, elaborations are omitted herein.

The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computerreadable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. Whenexecuted by the processor, the program implements each process in theabove embodiments of the channel transmission method and can achieve thesame technical effects. For avoiding repetitions, elaborations areomitted herein. The computer-readable storage medium is a Read-OnlyMemory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or anoptical disc, etc.

Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of thepresent application may be provided as a method, a system or a computerprogram product Thus, the present application may adopt forms ofcomplete hardware embodiments, complete software embodiments orembodiments integrating software and hardware. Moreover, the presentapplication may adopt the form of a computer program product implementedon one or more computer readable storage media (including, but notlimited to, a disk memory and an optical memory) containing computeravailable program codes.

The present application is described with reference to flowcharts and/orblock diagrams of the method, the device (system) and the computerprogram product according to the embodiments of the present application.It is to be understood that each flow and/or block in the flowchartsand/or the block diagrams and combinations of the flows and/or blocks inthe flowcharts and/or the block diagrams may be implemented by computerprogram instructions. These computer program instructions can beprovided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purposecomputer, an embedded processor or other programmable data processingdevices to generate a machine, so that instructions which are executedby the processor of the computer or other programmable data processingdevices generate a device which is used for implementing the specifiedfunctions in one or more flows of the flowchart and/or one or moreblocks of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in thecomputer-readable storage medium which can guide the computer or otherprogrammable data processing devices to work in a particular way, sothat the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage mediumgenerate a product including an instruction device. The instructiondevice implements the specified functions in one or more flows of theflowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded on the computeror other programmable data processing devices, so that a series ofoperation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable dataprocessing devices to generate the processing implemented by thecomputer, and the instructions executed on the computer or otherprogrammable data processing devices provide the steps for implementingthe specified functions in one or more flows of the flowchart and/or oneor more blocks of the block diagram.

Those of ordinary skill in the art may realize that the units andalgorithm steps of each example described in combination with theembodiments disclosed in the present disclosure may be implemented byelectronic hardware or a combination of computer software and theelectronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in a hardwareor software manner depends on specific applications and designconstraints of the technical solutions. Professionals may realize thedescribed functions for each specific application by use of differentmethods, but such realization shall fall within the scope of the presentdisclosure.

Those skilled in the art may clearly learn about that specific workingprocesses of the system, device and unit described above may refer tothe corresponding processes in the method embodiment and will not beelaborated herein for convenient and brief description.

In the embodiments provided by the present application, it is to beunderstood that the disclosed device and method may be implemented inanother manner. For example, the device embodiment described above isonly schematic, and for example, division of the units is only logicfunction division, and other division manners may be adopted duringpractical implementation. For example, multiple units or components maybe combined or integrated into another system, or some characteristicsmay be neglected or not executed. In addition, coupling or directcoupling or communication connection between each displayed or discussedcomponent may be indirect coupling or communication connection,implemented through some interfaces, of the device or the units, and maybe electrical and mechanical or adopt other forms.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physicallyseparated, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physicalunits, and namely may be located in the same place, or may also bedistributed to multiple network units. Part or all of the units may beselected to achieve the purpose of the solutions of the embodimentsaccording to a practical requirement.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the presentdisclosure may be integrated into a processing unit, each unit may alsophysically exist independently, and two or more than two units may alsobe integrated into a unit.

When being realized in form of software functional unit and sold or usedas an independent product, the function may also be stored in acomputer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, thetechnical solutions of the present disclosure substantially or partsmaking contributions to the related art may be embodied in form ofsoftware product, and the computer software product is stored in astorage medium, including a plurality of instructions configured toenable a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, anetwork device or the like) to execute all or part of the steps of themethod in each embodiment of the present disclosure. The storage mediainclude: various media capable of storing program codes such as a USBflash disk, a mobile hard disk, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic disk or acompact disc.

Those ordinary skilled in the art may understand that all or a part offlows of the method in the above embodiments may be completed by relatedhardware controlled by a computer program. The program may be stored ina computer readable storage medium. When executed, the computer programmay include the flows in the embodiments of the method. The storagemedium may be a magnetic disk, a compact disc, a ROM, or a RAM.

It is understandable that these embodiments of the disclosure describedhere may be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware,microcode, or a combination thereof. For hardware implementation,modules, units, subunits and so on may be realized in one or more ofApplication Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC), Digital SignalProcessors (DSP), DSP Devices (DSPD), Programmable Logic Devices (PLD),Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), universal processors,controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, other electronic unitsfor implementing the functions of the disclosure or a combinationthereof.

For software implementation, the technology described in the embodimentsof the present disclosure can be implemented through modules (such asprocedures and functions) that perform the functions described in theembodiments of the disclosure. A software code can be stored in thememory and executed by the processor. The memory can be implemented inor outside the processor.

The above is only the optional embodiments of the disclosure; it shouldbe indicated that, on the premise of not departing from the principlesof the disclosure, those of ordinary skill in the art may also make anumber of improvements and supplements, and these improvements andsupplements should fall within the protection scope of the disclosure.

1. A channel transmission method, applied to a network side device, themethod comprising: transmitting Physical Downlink Control Channel(PDCCH) to a first terminal, wherein Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) ofDownlink Control Information (DCI) of the PDCCH is scrambled by a firstRadio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) of the first terminal, and ascrambling sequence generator of Physical Downlink Shared Channel(PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with a second RNTI or athird parameter, wherein the second RNTI or the third parameter isdifferent from the first RNTI, and the second RNTI or the thirdparameter is a common parameter of the first terminal and at least oneother terminal.
 2. (canceled)
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the DCIindicates that the scrambling sequence generator of PDSCH scheduled bythe PDCCH is initialized with the second RNTI or the third parameter. 4.The method of claim 1, wherein a DCI format, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI, conveys a Physical Uplink Control Channel(PUCCH) resource indicator information field.
 5. The method according toclaim 1, further comprising: configuring the first RNTI for the firstterminal, wherein different terminals have different first RNTIs.
 6. Themethod according to claim 5, wherein the first RNTI of the firstterminal is different from a Cell RNTI (C-RNTI) assigned by a networkside device for the first terminal.
 7. The method according to claim 1,further comprising: configuring a same second RNTI or third parameterfor the first terminal and at least one other terminal, or predefiningthe same second RNTI or third parameter for the first terminal and atleast one other terminal through a protocol.
 8. The method according toclaim 1, further comprising: configuring for the first terminal a userequipment (UE) specific search space for transmitting the PDCCH; andwherein transmitting the PDCCH to the first terminal comprises:transmitting the PDCCH to the first terminal in a UE specific searchspace of the first terminal; and wherein a DCI format of the UE specificsearch space of the first terminal is scrambled by the first RNTI of thefirst terminal, or the DCI format of the UE specific search space of thefirst terminal is scrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal anda C-RNTI of the first terminal.
 9. (canceled)
 10. The method accordingto claim 1, further comprising: configuring at least two sets ofdownlink configuration information for the first terminal throughhigh-layer signaling, wherein the downlink configuration informationcomprises: downlink Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) configurationinformation and/or Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH)configuration information; wherein the at least two sets of downlinkconfiguration information comprise: downlink configuration informationapplicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI; and downlink configuration informationapplicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by an RNTI other than the first RNTI.
 11. The method accordingto claim 1, wherein an initialization value of the scrambling sequencegenerator of the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI, is related to a physical cell identifier;or wherein an initialization value of a sequence generator of a DMRS ofthe PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by thefirst RNTI, is determined by the physical cell identifier. 12.(canceled)
 13. A channel transmission method, applied to a firstterminal, the method comprising: receiving Physical Downlink ControlChannel (PDCCH), wherein Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) of DownlinkControl Information (DCI) of the PDCCH is scrambled by a first RadioNetwork Temporary Identifier (RNTI) of the first terminal, and ascrambling sequence generator of Physical Downlink Shared Channel(PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH is initialized with a second RNTI or athird parameter, wherein the second RNTI or the third parameter isdifferent from the first RNTI, and the second RNTI or the thirdparameter is a common parameter of the first terminal and at least oneother terminal.
 14. (canceled)
 15. The method of claim 13, furthercomprising: initializing, according to an indication of the DCI, thescrambling sequence generator of the PDSCH with the second RNTI or thethird parameter.
 16. The method of claim 13, wherein a DCI format, ofwhich the CRC is scrambled by the first RNTI, conveys a Physical UplinkControl Channel (PUCCH) resource indicator information field; andwherein the method further comprises: performing Hybrid Automatic RepeatreQuest (HARQ) feedback to the received PDSCH on a PUCCH resourcecorresponding to a value of the PUCCH resource indicator informationfield.
 17. The method according to claim 13, further comprising:obtaining the first RNTI configured by a network side device for thefirst terminal, wherein different terminals have different first RNTIs.18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the first RNTI of thefirst terminal is different from a Cell RNTI (C-RNTI) assigned by anetwork side device for the first terminal.
 19. The method according toclaim 13, further comprising: obtaining a same second RNTI or thirdparameter configured by a network side device for the first terminal andat least one other terminal, or predefining the second RNTI or thirdparameter shared by the first terminal and at least one other terminalaccording to a protocol.
 20. The method of claim 13, wherein receivingthe PDCCH comprises: detecting the PDCCH in a user equipment (UE)specific search space configured by a network side device for the firstterminal; and wherein a DCI format of a UE specific search space of thefirst terminal is scrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal, orthe DCI format of the UE specific search space of the first terminal isscrambled by the first RNTI of the first terminal and a C-RNTI of thefirst terminal.
 21. (canceled)
 22. The method according to claim 13,further comprising: obtaining at least two sets of downlinkconfiguration information which are configured by a network side devicefor the first terminal through high-layer signaling, wherein thedownlink configuration information comprises at least one of: downlinkDemodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) configuration information, or PDSCHconfiguration information; wherein the at least two sets of downlinkconfiguration information comprise: downlink configuration informationapplicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI; and downlink configuration informationapplicable to the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by an RNTI other than the first RNTI.
 23. The method accordingto claim 13, wherein an initialization value of the scrambling sequencegenerator of the PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC isscrambled by the first RNTI, is related to a physical cell identifier;or wherein an initialization value of a sequence generator of a DMRS ofthe PDSCH scheduled by the DCI, of which the CRC is scrambled by thefirst RNTI, is determined by a physical cell identifier.
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 26. A network side device, comprising: a processor and atransceiver, wherein the processor is configured to control thetransceiver to perform the following process: transmitting PhysicalDownlink Control Channel (PDCCH) to a first terminal, wherein CyclicRedundancy Check (CRC) of Downlink Control Information (DCI) of thePDCCH is scrambled by a first Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI)of the first terminal, and a scrambling sequence generator of PhysicalDownlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) scheduled by the PDCCH is initializedwith a second RNTI or a third parameter.
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 28. A terminal,which is a first terminal, comprising: a processor and a transceiver,wherein the processor is configured to control the transceiver toperform the method of claim
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